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Council of Europe
Turkey ranks first in Europe in prison population growth
According to the latest report of the Council of Europe, Turkey continues to lead Europe in prison population with a total of 348,265 prisoners and 405 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants.
7 June 2024
CoE's governing body requests immediate release of Yüksekdağ, Demirtaş, Kavala
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers demanded the immediate release of Osman Kavala, Figen Yüksekdağ, and Selahattin Demirtaş, stating their detentions were unjustified and lacked reasonable grounds.
8 June 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Türkiye's government extends grip on independent media, says CoE report
The report highlights the media authorities' punitive measures against independent media outlets, the "disinformation law" adopted in October, and court cases against journalists in Türkiye.
7 March 2023
PACE rapporteurs to visit Turkey for Kavala case
The two rapporteurs will prepare a report after a series of meetings in Turkey. The Council of Europe previously launched infringement proceedings against Ankara due to its failure to implement an ECtHR decision about Kavala.
16 May 2022
Gezi trial | PACE president says Kavala should be released immediately
"I count on the Turkish judiciary to act in full compliance with the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights," Kox has said. Meanwhile, PACE has postponed a meeting in Ankara.
26 April 2022
‘WAIVE ALL VAT TAXES ON FOOD’
Report on extreme child poverty in Europe: Reference to Turkey
According to the report prepared by Pierre-Alain Fridez and adopted by the Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, nearly 385 million children have been living in extreme poverty worldwide.
25 March 2022
Council of Europe finds appointment of trustees in Turkey 'contrary to international law'
In a recent report, the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities has found the trustees appointed by the AKP government to replace the elected HDP co-mayors to be “against the international law”.
25 March 2022
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
‘Message is clear, Turkey must release Osman Kavala’
Amnesty International has released a statement in the wake of the CoE Committee of Ministers’ decision to bring infringement proceedings against Turkey over its failure to release Osman Kavala despite the ECtHR ruling.
3 February 2022
INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
Erdoğan: We don't care what Council of Europe says about Osman Kavala
The CoE Committee of Ministers yesterday launched infringement proceedings against Turkey because of its failure to release Kavala despite an ECtHR verdict.
3 February 2022
INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
Osman Kavala: I hope that it will contribute to protection of legal norms in Turkey
Jailed businessperson Osman Kavala has made a statement after the CoE decided to bring infringement proceedings against Turkey: “I find it important that the judicial practices followed to continue my detention are reviewed with an impartial eye.”
3 February 2022
CoE starts infringement proceedings against Turkey over Osman Kavala's imprisonment
The ECtHR will now decide whether Turkey has abided by its ruling and fulfilled its obligations as a party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Ankara says the decision is "politically motivated."
2 February 2022
EU Delegation to Turkey 'continues to follow trial of Kavala'
When asked about the infringement process initiated due to Turkey's failure to implement the ECtHR verdict for the release of Kavala, Ambassador Meyer-Landrut refused to talk about "hypothetical developments in the future."
20 January 2022
OSMAN KAVALA NOT RELEASED
CoE to bring infringement proceedings against Turkey: February 2 is critical
Turkey may be faced with infringement proceedings ranging from the suspension of its right to vote or membership of the Council of Eurupe to the termination of its membership over its failure to implement the ECtHR ruling on Osman Kavala.
18 January 2022
AHEAD OF TODAY’S HEARING
'I would be ashamed of CoE sanctions against Turkey,' says Osman Kavala
Ahead of his hearing today, on January 17, main opposition CHP Group Deputy Chair Özgür Özel met jailed businessperson Osman Kavala in Silivri Prison and shared his message with the public.
17 January 2022
Turkey’s Foreign Minister argues ‘ECtHR ruling on Osman Kavala was implemented’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, “The ECtHR judgements on Osman Kavala were implemented and he was released. But as there are other cases against him, he was not released from prison.”
14 December 2021
AHMET DAVUTOĞLU
‘Someone should remind Erdoğan about the difference between EU and CoE’
Future Party Chair Davutoğlu, also a former AKP politician, has commented on President and AKP Chair Erdoğan’s remarks of “We don’t recognize the EU’s decisions”.
10 December 2021
DECEMBER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
CoE Secretary General emphasizes ‘swift, effective implementation’ of ECtHR rulings
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has made a written statement ahead of the Human Rights Day on December 10.
9 December 2021
Erdoğan: We don’t recognize EU's decisions
President Erdoğan: “We don’t recognize the decisions taken by the European Union about Kavala, Demirtaş, this or that… This is so simple. We assume that ‘they [decisions] do not exist’. In our eyes, these are null and void.”
8 December 2021
Council of Europe urges Turkey to ‘release Selahattin Demirtaş immediately’
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has called on the authorities in Turkey to ensure that jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş is released from prison immediately in compliance with the ECtHR ruling.
6 December 2021
Details of CoE Committee of Ministers resolution on Osman Kavala
Details of the Committee of Ministers resolution concerning Turkey's failure to release Osman Kavala despite an ECtHR judgment and what is expected from Turkey until the January 19 deadline.
3 December 2021
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Turkey responds to CoE Committee of Ministers decision on Osman Kavala
The committee's vote to initiate an infringement process was based on not legal but political considerations, the Foreign Ministry asserted.
3 December 2021
FAILURE TO ENFORCE KAVALA RULING
Council of Europe to bring infringement proceedings against Turkey
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has reportedly decided to launch infringement proceedings against Turkey on the grounds of its failure to implement the ECtHR ruling of rights violation and immediate release for Osman Kavala.
2 December 2021
AMNESTY TO COUNCIL OF EUROPE
‘Failure to release Osman Kavala must prompt infringement proceedings’
As the court ruled for the continuation of Osman Kavala’s arrest on November 26, Amnesty International has addressed an open letter to the heads of states of the Council of Europe, calling on them to launch infringement proceedings against Turkey.
29 November 2021
Diyarbakır Bar applies to Council of Europe for Selahattin Demirtaş
The Diyarbakır Bar Association has applied to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the implementation of the ECtHR ruling of rights violation and immediate release for jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş.
19 October 2021
'Nothing new' in Turkey's response to CoE Committee of Ministers about Demirtaş
Demirtaş's attorney has said that the Committee and the ECtHR Grand Chamber had already evaluated the arguments in Turkey's response.
9 October 2021
Ayça Söylemez
HDP: Keeping Demirtaş in prison may have grave consequences
The HDP wants a parliamentary session to discuss the action plan to be submitted to the CoE Committee of Ministers, which asked for the immediate release of the politician.
20 September 2021
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Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe: Release Demirtaş and Kavala
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has decided to wait for Osman Kavala’s release before imposing sanctions on Turkey; it has also extended the time given to the government about Demirtaş till September 30.
17 September 2021
COUINCIL OF EUROPE CONVENES TODAY
NGOs urge infringement proceedings against Turkey for 'defying ECtHR ruling on Kavala'
Three rights organizations have released a statement ahead of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe meeting, calling on the Committee to trigger infringement proceedings against Turkey for not implementing the ECtHR ruling on Kavala.
14 September 2021
‘Civil society’ warning to Turkey by Venice Commission
The Venice Commission has expressed the opinion that Turkey’s Law on the Prevention of Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction is not compatible with international human rights standards and poses a risk to NGOs.
7 July 2021
ECTHR RULING ON KAVALA
Council of Europe ‘to initiate infringement proceedings against Turkey’
Examining Turkey’s failure to execute the ECtHR judgement on Kavala, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has expressed its determination to “ensure the implementation through all means, including infringement proceedings.”
10 June 2021
REPORT BY COUNCIL OF EUROPE
‘RTÜK instrumentalized to pressure independent media in Turkey’
“In Turkey, most of the mainstream media is under the control of government allies,” concludes the annual report of the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists.
29 April 2021
PACE reminds Turkey of ‘democratic standards’
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a resolution on “the functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey”, calling on the country to “to put an end to laws and practices that contravene democratic standards.”
23 April 2021
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